Fidus Writer

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Audience

The maker describes Fidus Writer as intended for academics, research groups, publishers, libraries, and individual academics working on publication workflows.fiduswriter.org · read 9 Oct 2026

Bibliography import

Version 4.1 imports bibliography files in more than ten formats, including BibLaTeX, CSL, Citavi XML, RIS, EndNote XML, ENW, and NBIB.fiduswriter.org · read 9 Oct 2026

Citation extraction

Version 4.1 extracts citations from DOCX files with Mendeley, Zotero, Citavi, or EndNote citations and from ODT files with Zotero, legacy Mendeley, or JabRef citations.fiduswriter.org · read 9 Oct 2026

Collaboration

Collaborators can edit the same document simultaneously in the web interface.fiduswriter.org · read 9 Oct 2026

Encryption

Experimental end-to-end encryption encrypts documents in the browser before they reach the server, with administrator options to disable, optionally enable, or require it.fiduswriter.org · read 9 Oct 2026

Exports

The homepage lists PDF, EPUB, and HTML export.fiduswriter.org · read 9 Oct 2026

License

Fidus Writer is free and open-source software licensed under the AGPL.fiduswriter.org · read 9 Oct 2026

Open editing links

Document owners can invite collaborators through a link with specified access rights, and the invited collaborators do not need to sign up.fiduswriter.org · read 9 Oct 2026

Other plugins

Official plugins listed for version 4.1 include Books, Pandoc integration, LanguageTool grammar checking, Git Repository Export, and Citation API Import.fiduswriter.org · read 9 Oct 2026

Purpose

Fidus Writer is an online collaborative editor made for academics who need citations and/or formulas.fiduswriter.org · read 9 Oct 2026

Repository integrations

The Git Repository Export plugin can send documents and books to GitHub, GitLab, and Forgejo in DOCX, ODT, and native formats.fiduswriter.org · read 9 Oct 2026

Security

Version 4.1 adds two-factor authentication, brute-force protection, a 12-character minimum password requirement, and a 24-hour password reset window.fiduswriter.org · read 9 Oct 2026

Self-hosting

New users can install Fidus Writer with an Ubuntu Snap package, a Debian package, or Docker containers.fiduswriter.org · read 9 Oct 2026

Semantic publishing

The editor focuses on content rather than layout so the same text can be published on a website, as a printed book, or as an ebook.fiduswriter.org · read 9 Oct 2026

Support

The maker offers paid help with installation, configuration, custom development, integrations, and troubleshooting.fiduswriter.org · read 9 Oct 2026

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